Madison Loberg; Ty Robertson
Block 4

Russia


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  1. The Land

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Mountains punctuate the flat russian land.The Northern European Plain streches across west and central Europe into Russia. Russia's water systems incude long coastline,seas, and lakes that connect Russia to the rest of the world.

2. Climate and Vegitation



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Extremely long cold winters. Terrain lightens only for a quick summer in the northern plateus. Has Tundra, Subarctic, humid continental, and steppe climate.

3. Population & Culture

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Russia has the worlds most diverse ethnc group with 70 distinct groups. After the fall of the soviets, Russians started rediscovering their faiths and traditions.
4.History and Culture
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Russia has histroy dating back to 600 A.D. when slav farmers, fishers, and hunters stayed by the waterways of Northern European Sheild. Long reforms, government repression other revolutions encouraged russians to start a Russian society.
5.Economy
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Russia has a hard time funding highways and advanced communications. Demand for resources created a problem for Russia.In the city of Chernobyl a nuclear reactor started on fire in the year of 1986 causing a high radioactive struggle.
6.Citation
http://www.moscowtopnews.com/?area=postView&id=1329
http://richard-seaman.com/Travel/Russia/Moscow/Highlights/
http://russiatrek.org/altay-republic
http://cruises.about.com/od/russianrivercruises/ig/Russian-Waterways-Cruise/Volga-Baltic-Waterway-Lock.htm
http://www.mohttp://www.cafleurebon.com/page/181/?s=thescow-russia-insiders-guide.com/russian-summer.html
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Russia/Volga-Vyatka/Mordovia/Saransk/photo908200.htm
http://blog.willamette.edu/~llc_russian/2010/11/11/why-is-russian-fall/
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth.html
http://www.gazprom.com/social/supporting-cultural-projects/sozvezdie/
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/20664/-camelot-creators-sail-for-vikings
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/the-other-emancipation-proclamation/
http://www.internations.org/russia-expats/guide/working-in-russia-15574/work-permits-for-russia-2
http://www.businessinsider.com/chernobyl-disaster-ghost-cities-photos-2011-3?op=1
Boehm, Richard G. World Geography and Cutltures. Columbus, Ohio: Glencoe,
2008.